Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06086 Author/Creator: Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 April 1794 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; 32.7 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy
Informs Knox the trees arrived from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New York, New York and they, along with the gardener, are on a vessel heading towards St. George's [House] in Maine. Inquires about an invoice and if he should pay it. Mentions some of the trees and grapevines may not survive. Also, gives a listing of the different kinds of fruit and vegetables seeds that are being planted in Knox's garden.
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